Stella. A Life.

Name: Stella. A Life.
Genre: Drama, War, History
Released: 2024-01-17
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Paula Beer, Jannis Niewöhner, Katja Riemann, Lukas Miko, Joel Basman

2024·Movie·121 min·★ 5.9(42)

DramaWarHistory

Stella, grows up in Berlin during the rule of the Nazi regime. She dreams of a career as a jazz singer, despite all the repressive measures she is forced to go into hiding with her parents in 1944, her life turns into a culpable tragedy.

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About Stella. A Life.

Stella. A Life. is a 2024 German-language drama, war and history film directed by Kilian Riedhof. The cast is led by Paula Beer, Jannis Niewöhner, Katja Riemann. It has a runtime of 2h 1m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Film Movement Plus, Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel, Kanopy.

Stella. A Life. was produced by SevenPictures Film, Letterbox Filmproduktion, and Amalia Film and made in Austria and Germany. It was released on January 17, 2024. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Kilian Riedhof
Writers: Jan Braren, Marc Blöbaum, Kilian Riedhof
Release date: January 17, 2024
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Austria, Germany
Box office: $0 million
Production: SevenPictures Film, Letterbox Filmproduktion, Amalia Film

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Stella. A Life. cast & crew

Stella. A Life. was directed by Kilian Riedhof and written by Jan Braren, Marc Blöbaum, and Kilian Riedhof.

The cast features Paula Beer as Stella Goldschlag, Jannis Niewöhner as Rolf Isaaksohn, Katja Riemann as Toni Goldschlag, Lukas Miko as Gerd Goldschlag, Joel Basman as Peter, and Damian Hardung as Manfred Kübler.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Peter Hinderthür, cinematography is by Benedict Neuenfels, and it was produced by Stefan Eichenberger and Michael Lehmann.

Is Stella. A Life. worth watching?

At 2h 1m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, war, and history, Stella. A Life. is worth a place on your watchlist.

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